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After spending his earliest years toiling in the platoon saloon, expect Olson to have a breakout season at the plate as a potential MVP candidate. Despite missing the first 35 games of the 2019 recovering from a fractured hamate, he tied for 18th-most in MLB with 36 home runs. It may be no coincidence that the A’s slow start last year sped up when Olson returned. Though he’s lacking in reps at second base — he’s putting in work there during camp — he can play any position.